CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR II

Construction Inspector

Under general supervision, performs construction inspection in conjunction with public works construction projects to ensure compliance with contract plans, specifications, applicable codes and safety regulations and monitor daily construction activities and overall progress. Engineering construction inspection includes but is not limited to the following activities: earthwork and paving, roadway renovation and improvement, water supply and sewer collection pipeline, concrete, protective coating, pile driving, drilled pier, track improvements, power distribution and transmission systems, electrical overhead contact systems, streetlights, traffic signals, roadway striping, signal, control and data acquisition systems, radio and telecommunications systems, including fiber optic networks, power substations, ADA retrofits and facilities, building renovation and improvements, operating equipment, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, electrical and mechanical work, and landscaping and irrigation work; and related work as required.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED. *

Two (2) years (60 semester hours) of university training from an accredited college or university, 24 semester hours of which must have been in an architecture, engineering, or construction technology curriculum.

Two (2) years of full-time experience in architecture, engineering or building construction involving inspection, designing, grading or building.

OR

High School Diploma or GED. *

A Bachelor's Degree in architecture, engineering, historic preservation, or construction technology from an accredited college or university.

One (1) year of full-time experience in architecture, engineering or building construction involving inspection, designing, grading or building.

NOTE: Additional related experience may be substituted for the required training on a year-for-year basis. * Prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verify education, valid driver's license, and licenses claimed by the applicant to qualify for this classification. If selected for hire, applicants must provide original documents of their qualifying credentials to the hiring agency prior to their start date in this job classification.

General Information

The City of New Orleans is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, creed, culture, or ancestry. Requests for alternate format or accommodations should be directed to Shana Parker at View phone number on click.appcast.io or TTY/Voice at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io.

Domicile requirements for employment: Domicile requirements are currently waived for the purpose of application. However, all new full-time employees hired into this classification on or after January 1, 2013, must be domiciled in Orleans Parish within 180 days of hire. Public safety employees such as commissioned law enforcement officers hired by the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD), firefighters hired by the New Orleans Fire Department (NOFD), emergency medical technicians hired by the New Orleans Emergency Medical Services (NOEMS) and the recruits for these positions hired by these departments are excluded from this provision. Airport employees are excluded from this provision if the actual domicile of the employee is nearer to the employee's job site than the distance from the job site to the nearest point of Orleans Parish.

Additional exceptions to the domicile requirement may be made on a case-by-case basis. We encourage you to apply for this position and discuss your need for a domicile exception during the interview process.

Domicile requirements for employment (Sewerage and Water Board): Domicile requirements are currently waived for the purpose of application. Residency requirements are waived for all Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans positions vacant and advertised for at least 90 days. Employees hired under this waiver remain exempt from the city's residency requirement for the duration of their employment at the Sewerage and Water Board. (La R.S. 33:4076). Additional exceptions to the domicile requirement may be made on a case-by-case basis. We encourage you to apply for this position and discuss your need for a domicile exception during the interview process.